2022 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Chris Gray
- Position:
- Attackman
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Wading River, N.Y.
- High School:
- Shoreham-Wading River
2022 (Graduate): Led the Tar Heels in goals (48) and assists (32) • Finished first in the ACC in points and third in goals and assists • Named a 2021-22 team captain for the second straight season • Earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors three times (2/15, 3/1, 3/8) • Named to USILA Team of the Week four times (3/1, 3/8, 4/19, 5/4) • Named USA Lacrosse Magazine Offensive Player of the Week (3/8) • Scored four goals and dished out four assists in the season opener versus Richmond (2/11) • Scored his third straight hat trick with four assists against Ohio State (2/19) • Exploded for a season-high seven goals and two assist versus Johns Hopkins (2/27) • Had another big game against Denver (3/5) as score scored six goals and distributed two assists • Had his fourth eight plus point game (5G, 3A) of the season against Bellarmine (3/26) • After collecting six points in his final collegiate game against Duke (5/1), Gray now stands atop the NCAA Division I all-time career points list with 401 career points passing Lyle Thompson of Albany • Cements himself in the UNC history books as he finished his career for the Tar Heels second all-time in career points (219), fourth in career goals (124), and fourth in career assists (95) • Named ACC Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year • All-ACC Team selection • Named Inside Lacrosse Media, USILA and USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-America • Named the Col. J.I. Turnbull Award Winner for the second straight season • Selected as a Tewaaraton Award Finalist for the second straight season
2021 (Senior): Led UNC and the ACC in goals with 49 • His 42 assists led the Tar Heels and were second-most in the ACC • Set the UNC record for points in a season (previous mark was 81 by Bruce Ledwith in 1973) • Scored six goals with one assist in the season opener versus Denver • Notched six goals and four assist versus Mercer • Scored two goals, collected a season-high six assists and picked up four ground balls against Air Force • Earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors four times (2/9, 2/16, 3/10, 4/20) • Collected seven goals, seven assists, and five ground balls in NCAA Tournament games versus Monmouth, Rutgers and Virginia • For his stellar play on and off the field, he was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year and ACC Men's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year • All-ACC Team selection • Named USILA and USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-America • CoSIDA Academic All-America • Selected as a 2021 Tewaaraton Award Watch List Finalist • Finalist for the Senior CLASS Award • Recipient of an ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship
2020 (Junior): Named Inside Lacrosse Preseason Media First-Team All-American • Voted onto the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Preseason All-ACC Team as an attack man • Named to the 2020 Tewaaraton Award Watch List • ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 4 after his first game as a Tar Heel – against Colgate, totaled six points (4g, 2a), with all four goals in the first quarter • ACC Offensive Player of the Week again on Feb. 25 after a career-high eight goals and one assist against Johns Hopkins
2019 (Sophomore at Boston University): Tewaaraton Award nominee • First Team All-Patriot League selection • Leads NCAA with Patriot League record 111 points (49g, 62a) • Is second in the country with 62 assists • Named an Inside Lacrosse preseason and midseason All-American • Started all 17 games • Tallied at least three points in all 17 games and had at least five points 15 times • Matched program record with six goals and 10 points in 15-11 win over Holy Cross (April 20) en route to being named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week • Notched nine points (5g, 4a) in 14-8 PL quarterfinal win over Bucknell (April 30), marking the second straight year he secured nine points in a quarterfinal win over the Bison • Scored four goals and added four assists in 18-11 win over No. 2 Loyola Maryland • Collected nine points (3g, 6a) in 17-9 win over Lafayette (March 23) • Recorded nine points thanks to five goals and four assists in 16-11 win at Sacred Heart (Feb. 19) • Named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week after he tallied nine points (3g, 6a), all in the first half, during 15-8 win over Dartmouth (Feb. 16)• Named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week after he notched three goals and one assist in 8-7 win at Providence (Feb. 3) • Also gathered career-high 36 ground balls and notched career-best 12 caused turnovers.
2018 (Freshman at Boston University): Named a USILA All-American, receiving honorable mention recognition • One of just three freshmen named an Inside Lacrosse All-American, earning honorable mention status • 2018 Patriot League Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Patriot League selection • Added to 2018 Tewaaraton Watch List • Ranked third in Inside Lacrosse's midseason freshmen rankings • Appeared in all 17 games, starting each of the last 15 • Led Terriers with 40 assists and 71 points • Both those marks are single-season program records • Also notched 31 goals thanks to five hat tricks • First Terrier to record 30 assists in one season • Set new program records with eight assists and 10 points at Harvard (March 20) • Notched career-high five goals and added four assists for nine points along with zero turnovers in 12-11 victory at Bucknell in Patriot League quarterfinals • Tallied three points (1g, 2a) in Patriot League semifinal contest at Loyola Maryland (April 27) • Matched then-program record with seven points thanks to career-high three goals and four assists at Bucknell (March 17) • Recorded five points (2g, 3a), including assist on overtime-winner, in season-opening victory over Providence (Feb. 3) • Also notched two goals and three assists in 12-8 win at Lafayette (March 24) • Notched three goals and two assists in 10-4 win over Dartmouth (Feb. 20), in 9-4 win at Holy Cross (April 20) and also against Colgate (March 10) • Recorded four assists, including helper on final two goals, in 8-7 overtime win at Bryant (Feb. 27) • Tallied three points (1g, 2a) against Lehigh (March 31) • Notched a goal and an assist at Ohio State (Feb. 10), in 15-9 win at Air Force (March 3) and in 8-7 victory over Army West Point (April 7) • Found the back of the net and collected career-best four ground balls against Navy (Feb. 24) • Notched three points (2g, 1a) and three ground balls at Loyola Maryland (April 14) • Caused a turnover in the win at Bryant.
Prep: Played three seasons of varsity lacrosse at Shoreham Wading River High School • Was a 2017 US Lacrosse All-American • Scored two goals in 2017 Under Armour All-American game • Led Long Island in points (115) for the second consecutive year (90g, 25a) Shoreham Wading River to 2017 county title • Was the 2017 Suffolk County Attackman of the Year • Also won the Raymond Enners Award as Suffolk County’s top player • Earned First Team All-Long Island and First Team All-Metro honors for second straight year in addition to his third straight all-county and all-league selections in 2017 • In 2016, led Long Island with 101 points (79g, 22a) and was a US Lacrosse All-American • Earned first of two straight selections as a Newsday player to watch in 2016 en route to leading his team to a Long Island championship • Also played football (running back, defensive back) at Shoreham Wading River, leading Suffolk County in rushing (2,179 yards, 37 touchdowns) in 2016 en route to being named a finalist for the Hanson Award as Suffolk County’s most outstanding football player • Was a three-time Long Island champion in football (2015-17).
Personal: Christopher Alexander Gray is the son of Donna and Ken Gray • Born September 9 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. • Has one brother, Nick • Majoring in management and society.
